Notes:
Data source is "The Mumma Family" by Samuel H. Mumma 1962 & Moomaw book 1990
Herald of Truth - May 15, 1882 - p 157, 158
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MUMMA.- May 2nd, in Donegal, Lancaster Co., Pa., Bro. Jonas Mumma, aged 81 years, 3 months and 5 days. Funeral on the 5th. Text, Phil. 1:21. Buried at Krabills meeting-house.
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From a single sheet of paper filed in the "Mumma" file of the Lancaster County Mennonite Historical Society library. It appears to have been written by Catherine Sherrick.
In a small book Uncle John Mumma wrote -
August 19, 1856
"Family records of grandfather and his offspring to the present time.
Frederick Mumma was born in Germany, came to America young, died February 8, 1814 and was 84 years of age. His wife, Fronica, her maiden name was Nolt, died in 1807. They had nine children - John, Elizabeth, Jacob, Amy, Christian, Barbara, Jonas, David and Mary. These came to maturity"
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written by Catherine Mumma
"My mother, Martha Sherrick, was born 1797 and died 1842, the 25th of April - aged 51 years. My father, Christian Sherrick was born 1773, 16th of June, died the 25th October 1847 - aged 74 years, 3 months, 5 days.
My daughter, Catherine Mumma, died Aug 2, 1858 - aged 6 years, 3 mos. & 5 days.
Jonas Mumma, Jr. died April 8, 1878 aged 29 years - 4 mos & 19 days..
Christian Sherrick died 12 day of Jan 1882,
Our grandfather's name was Joseph Sherrick - born in 1734 in December
Our grandmother's name was Susanna Strickler and married grandfather in 1807
Our father, Christian Shirk, married our mother Magdalena Rohrer in 1807.
1850 Census, PA, Lancaster Co., East Donegal twp., dwelling 290
Jonas Muma, 49, farmer, $11,000 real estate, b: PA
Catharine " , 40, b: PA
Jacob " , 4, b: PA
Jonas " , 1, b: PA
Jacob Arndt, 28, laborer, b: PA
Leah Arndt, 24, b: PA
John Daughtery, 13, b: PA
Elizabeth Hawthorn, 6, b: PA
1860 Census, PA, Lancaster Co., East Donegal twp., Marietta P.O., dwelling 101
Jonas Mumma, 59, Farmer, $35,000 real estate, $5500 personal, b: PA,
Catherine " , 50, b: PA
Jacob Mumma, 14, b: PA, attended school
Jonas " , 11, b: PA, attended school
Elizabeth Hawthorn, 17, domestic, $200 personal, b: PA
Mariah Halwack, 9, b: PA
Joseph Semelcher, 22, farm laborer, b: Switzerland
1870 Census, PA, Lancaster Co., East Donegal twp., Marietta P.O., dwelling 461
Mumma, Jonas Sr., 70, retired farmer, $58,660 real estate, $800 personal, b: PA
" , Catharine, 61, keeping house, b: PA
1880 Census, PA, Lancaster Co., East Donegal twp. "Lincoln School House", p. 293,
*** dwelling 246 ***
Mumma, Jonas Sr., 79, farmer, paralysis, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Catharine, wife, keeping house, b: PA/PA/PA
*** dwelling 247 ***
Mumma, Jacob S., 34, farmer, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Rebecca, 30, wife, keeping house, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Annie, 12, dau, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Christian, 10, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Katie, 8, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Minerva, 4, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Jacob, 2, b: PA/PA/PA
Bingaman, Jacob, 22, farm laborer, b: PA/PA/PA
Enterline, Alice, 19, servant, b: PA/PA/PA